i ° ° ‘onthly Bulletin Published by The B.C. District Council, XIV. No. 9 VANCOUVER, B.C., MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1945 International Woodworkers of America, Affiliated to Congress of East End = Printers a. May Day Parade Is Industrial Organizations (C10) (342) _ Symbol Of Workers’ Solidarity Principal Speakers Represent W orkers And Beicemen ory, She and sec Franklin D. Roosevelt cek in every country of the democratic world, in great the loss of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The people of the ee Seaton ibe one the greatest champions of demiocracy and # omm. eat Lee aa ioneer in the organization S Beads ad panda srt Wi renee in the Unit a minute’s of America went out to their brothers and sisters ited. States, as union aa ladies cuesiteey tii to the r re urity ind banners proclaiming tl nm man, thousands of Vane jcouver wi pone and cna = men eke the three pace services will march pee April 29th, ‘est wartime May D: ieee de Sie ceremonies a i i enent orkers, in . othe fade union movement Motive Exposed ofc mo litan Vancouver's er, Assistant -Direc- P Kroeg ma ‘nes tor “of Organization IWA-CIO an- struggle for vietory, peace and|nounced last week that Nick Absa Kapte, Mike Sikora and Ralp New have been appointed as In- The unity i epresentatives to go into interior mis organizational dri east luct an Mike Sikora is one who disting- o shed himself recently by will be heard at Stanley Park. Meo oh eae From the east will eome A. A. McLeod, Labor-Progressive mem- ia of the Canadian people and a great cela states: niklin pl Hoosevalt lett to the Saas a ena ie his pate ites he faith and untiring courage had contributed well being of his fellow man, President Roosevelt will ees Se = mem betadtas a great fighter. He gladly carried the troubles oe one of the greatest periods of soc! tory and threw more than ial prowteee his share of sieisht into lg “the come out victorious. His ambition was to finish the fight, ue secure a just and nate pete and take uke economic steps to make the world a better place ido all itn nity. f those most responsible corded in the charter of mankind Saarating from the histori ‘eheran and recent Crimea conferences of the United Nations, Franklin Delano Beaaaralle progressive voice and able leader- ship will be sadly missed at the United Nations Conference in Benancaicibea onvapril 25th. Tt4a tobe hoped, and we in mourn ing his passing must pledge ourselves anew, to work, so that th ted Nations will set up as the greatest of all monuments to Prana Delan sevelt’s. memor ive organization; Pictured above is Steward Dee Patehety ae the RCN, son of trict pat running surface battle at night. Death Toll. Reaches 14 Rep ur lumbering fa- talities Fea the “B.C. Hombes 0 _Roosevelt’s ry, an effec Projres ane anteniees a i ker” this week ae g the her of the Ontario Legisature, th ‘orld Sec! cot Council; with vl make future wars impossible || Worl Pe ae cenetus, the | i cite of nase oni aa ay the basis for a world in which peace and security ana || toll in B.C. lumber EP ee stabl 1. the successful “unity” Beste to | having published preedom shall be esablished fora son, working at oust the Drew goverm sked to comment. o oP rae ba 411 | Pointments, mnie Dao Die Woodworkers | owned by mh srees will |trict Vice-President stated, “In A d | L b L . | A have been | Evans, was kcill- come the hi eseranking army | my opinion, these ampointmenss| men ments In Labor Legislation|| uitedinzcs | ea March 23rd officer on the Cana n Paci were not made with a lumber in- | when as st, joi Sener rt Selectin, come nad ki K Q . | O D d dustry since | skidding logs Whingiony general officer cor |S ccTe S04 OTe f obtaining |INeY Cluestion In Ottawa Demand) ‘sani,1915 | on the nil, manding Pacific Command. Reople who were willing to con-| 4 «stat meating of the Na-,~ jen ry ins by Na- 7, rolled ans it im. stone aap ibe ows ents Bf DERI Cll nl onal of te canade| He omens ached dow = oT. van a Raia Ne Roe Ned |for simplification of sentation Carl Olaf aa a hese calles at mas emocratic for Ottawa, April 23rd. The meet-| procedure; spee mpyiof#éon=| S/SamD Operated Oye ba een ig Wai site State senator. eesrenmye meciing of |. at which the TWA. will be] citiation sev a fon of un.(S0™ was Killed March 21st Dishiee ate il No. 1 will be| represented by President Harold Hey wiser when a galling tree struck a dead Continued on Page 8 | held. Wednesday, April 25th. Pritch ba law; | snag whic! | and struck the NEW BROADCAST TIME 6:30 P.M. @ EVERY WEDNESDAY @ CJOR GREEN GOLD WEEKLY LABOR NEWSCAST ehaationclieaarat wage of 50e fper hour; lifting of the wage a Government freeze on all sub-standard rates annielininstanine i i ane including the pee 81 deceased. my Kean of the Honeymoon in labor’ n lative preposa ae year “will” abe Be e the wage structure. st of ‘or revision Eien) Tabor code, P.C, 1003 man the wartime P.C. 9384. pest week a pas' sues for | "aber eu 5 eu par’ Fe nea nation: eh Bs Ae sary if of cio make the postwen as united | as poses industrial d wage control order, arg a st campai, 1 ments will provide a | !™ Fra mlik of nae eae Limited Oak Falls, pee poe tailing the te Sponsored by the Woodworkers of America (CIO) In cooperation with elegrams and letters fre was nitiated by Locals and Sub-| mocracy are th the | hit a a piece of timber. ie in pa ie: bls of rehabilitation and ee occurred on caer 20th, er union bodies, | reconversion will be sol in an s the “B.C. Lum te apis enactment: by | orderly and constructive aS leral Government of 1 I empl d record of fatal accidents ] ig occur- 2 program of im-| which m ee stable and adequat e ting se eaters industry, jon to guar- eons power, increased Wee mg for a. betorec' eiving enaahe peace and iness tae. better servige ubife. Ye or ee should ing standards that make added together w